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Cedar Valley Elementary

19200 56TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036 · (425) 431-7390 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
315 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
46
Student demographics
White
10324%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
21851%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 27%
Black
5112%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Asian
379%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21951%
Female
20849%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
24.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -28.1pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -31.0pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
427
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.5:1
% White
24%
was 21%
% Hispanic
51%
was 54%
% Black
12%
was 11%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cedar Valley Elementary

Cedar Valley Elementary is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in LYNNWOOD, Washington, overseen by Edmonds School District, serveing 427 students in grades K through 6.

Edmonds School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 20,955 students. Cedar Valley Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cedar Valley Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Cedar Valley Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Cedar Valley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Snohomish County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Cedar Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Snohomish County put the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Cedar Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lynnwood Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cedar Valley Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cedar Valley Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 427 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Cedar Valley Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Snohomish County at a glance

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Population
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students

Quick facts

School name
Cedar Valley Elementary
District
Edmonds School District
Address
19200 56TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036
Phone
(425) 431-7390
County
Snohomish County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
427
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
315 (74%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530240000333
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in LYNNWOOD
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Frequently asked questions

About Cedar Valley Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Cedar Valley Elementary?
Cedar Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Cedar Valley Elementary serve?
Cedar Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Cedar Valley Elementary have?
Cedar Valley Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Cedar Valley Elementary are roughly 24% White, 51% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cedar Valley Elementary public or private?
Cedar Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edmonds School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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